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SUNY Oneonta's Music Industry students continued a longstanding tradition in late January, touring the world's largest not-for-profit music expo and trade show, The NAMM Show, in Anaheim, Calif. The NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) Show, held Jan. 21-25 at the Anaheim Convention Center, brought together leaders, innovators, experts, artists and creators from the music products, pro audio and sound, and entertainment technology industries for a rousing reunion. Despite the damage caused by the Southern California wildfires, air quality remained safe all week, with no fire-related impact on Anaheim or the surrounding areas. Fifteen SUNY Oneonta Music Industry majors and Music Industry Club members traveled with Associate Professor Paul Carter to Anaheim for three days of product introductions and demonstrations, educational sessions and panel discussions, and - perhaps most importantly - networking and inspiration. "The highlight of my NAMM trip this year was getting my first brand endorsement as a drummer and artist," said Aidan Loeffler, a Music Industry major. "I met the brand No Nuts cymbal sleeves at NAMM last year, and have been using them since. I got an endorsement from them this year, which I am extremely excited about! It is one of the first big steps in my career as a drummer!" Students enjoyed special events, live music and celebrity appearances while exploring the latest industry trends through demonstrations, panel discussions and educational sessions on modern marketing techniques. They also tested new products from over 4,000 brands, including Roland electronic drum sets, Ernie Ball Music Man guitars and cutting-edge audio editing software. Highlights included meeting artists like John Otto (Limp Bizkit), Mick Thomson (Slipknot), Gary Holt (Slayer), Zack Grooves, and Johnathan "Sugarfoot" Moffett. While in California, students maximized their trip by networking at events and directly with brands and artists on the show floor. Returning attendees, like Loeffler, reconnected with peers and past contacts from across the country. They wrapped up their experience with a visit to Disneyland. "This trip always provides a wonderful opportunity for students to meet music industry professionals, hear inspiring presentations and see great performances," said Carter. "There is an invaluable component to the trip where students meet others who have been in their shoes, making it easier for them to stay connected long after NAMM concludes." Faculty in SUNY Oneonta's Music Department have taken students to The NAMM Show for 29 years. The NAMM trip was made possible, in part, by support from the Caroline ('67) and David D'Antonio Student Travel for Excellence Fund.

SUNY Oneonta is proud to announce that the Marketing Club, OnMark, received a Commendable Mention recognition in the 2025 AMA Collegiate Case Competition, co-sponsored by Adobe and Deloitte Digital. This prestigious recognition is awarded to only a select number of schools nationwide, and SUNY Oneonta's team was the only SUNY institution to earn a spot on the list. The competition challenged students to develop innovative strategies to promote Adobe Express to college students aged 18-24. The team crafted a comprehensive 20-page marketing plan, which included target market research, positioning and value propositions, SWOT analysis, competitive analysis and strategic communication tactics such as slogans and messaging strategies. This achievement reflects the hard work, creativity and dedication of the talented student team: Spirit Alves (Lead), Anthony Moore, Bridget Doherty, Erleen Rosso, Kaelin O'Connor, Mya Morrison, Rakell Dominguez and Ryan Eno. The team was guided by faculty advisor Wilson Lin, whose mentorship and support were instrumental in their success. Competing against top collegiate teams from across the country, the students demonstrated outstanding marketing expertise, strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.

Twenty students in SUNY Oneonta's Marketing Club, OnMark, traveled to New Orleans to attend the 2024 American Marketing Association's Annual International Collegiate Conference, where they ranked among the Top 15 Collegiate Chapters of the Year. OnMark was ranked No. 11 out of more than 350 competing colleges and universities. Schools are judged based on their accomplishments, with each chapter submitting an annual report detailing their fundraiser events, membership drives, community service, career development workshops, and other AMA competitions in which the club participated throughout the year.

Three SUNY Oneonta students spent their spring break in Valencia, Spain at the "Twentieth Annual International Conference on Technology, Knowledge, and Society," hosted by the Polytechnic University of Valencia. Working with faculty member Daniel Patrone, Department of Philosophy, student researchers have spent the past 6 months examining institutional compliance with safety and reporting regulations in research involving rDNA technology and synthetic biology. They traveled to Spain to present their paper "Biosafety and Transparency in the Review and Oversight of Research Involving Potentially Dangerous Biotechnology." They spent a week in Spain, sharing their findings and networking with professionals from around the world. The students' research and presentation were funded by a SUNY Oneonta Faculty Research and Creative Activities Grant, the D'Antonio Student Travel Award, and the Tony Rhoda Award in Applied Ethics.

SUNY Oneonta accounting and business students are getting firsthand experience for the future by preparing income tax returns for the community, continuing an annual tradition in an impressive new venue: the recently renovated Alumni Hall. Through the IRS's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, 21 students were extensively trained and are available through April 13 to provide basic tax return preparation and filing free of charge. Their services are available to area residents, with appointments available on Wednesdays, 5:30 to 8 p.m., and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to noon. The team is excited to be able to assist community members and expects to complete more than 60 tax returns this year. The tradition, which was started years ago by a beloved former professor, William "Jeff" Weinell, is hosted in a new space this year in Alumni Hall, which reopened in the fall after a multi-year, $22 million renovation transformed the building into a state-of-the-art center for learning and innovation.

On Nov. 2, 2023, 28 SUNY Oneonta students from the School of Economics and Business participated in the annual Backpacks to Briefcases event, where students travel to New York City to visit with alumni in the business and financial industries. Alumni host the students in their place of employment, and this year, the Backpacks to Briefcases program featured two alumni hosts per visiting group. Backpacks to Briefcases is a long-standing program at SUNY Oneonta that began in 2006 and is designed to help students start building their professional network before graduating. It is one of five Campus to Careers programs that offers students the opportunity to ask alumni questions about their journey from student to their current title. Its success paved the way for other programs across different majors at SUNY Oneonta like Mixing Board to Management (Music Industry), Goodrich to Broadway (Theatre), Campus to Capital (Political Science) and Academics to Agencies (Communication and Media Studies). "The value of the networking experience for students lies in the meaningful connections forged through interactions with alumni during Backpacks to Briefcases," said Laura Lincoln, executive direct in the Office of Alumni Engagement. "These connections serve as bridges between academics and real-world applications." The 2023 Backpacks to Briefcases program featured the following alumni hosts: Marco Ammirati '20 (Arrow Search Partners), Seth Crystall '80 (ION Group), Shawn Dacey '13 (Brookfield Properties), John Doherty '87 (Ernst & Young), Stiven Espinosa-Hunter '17 (ABM Industries), Dave Gaber '09 (Arrow Search Partners), Jason Konopolsky '09 (Brookfield Properties), Lyndee McCallum '07 (JP Morgan), Larry Pestana '11 (ABM Industries), Scott Salmirs '84 (ABM Industries), Richard Saperstein '81 (Treasury Partners), Michael Sternberg '18 (Treasury Partners) and Jenna Vasilakopoulos '21 (Arrow Search Partners). Backpacks to Briefcases is funded by the Oneonta Student Association and the SUNY Oneonta Alumni Association through charitable gifts to the Fund for Oneonta.

In August 2023, three students who graduated from SUNY Oneonta and one undergraduate student traveled to Kansas City, Missouri with Professor of Biology Florian Reyda for the 98th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Parasitologists. Morgan Fleming ('22) and Emily Bulmer ('23) gave a poster presentation on their research with Reyda in Texas where they conducted a fish parasite survey in 2022. Hannah Whitcomb ('21) presented a poster presentation on her ongoing MS thesis work in which she is conducting a fish parasite survey of the tributaries of Oneida Lake, New York, to use parasites as indicators of environmental change. Katerina Sawickij ('24) presented a poster presentation on her ongoing MS thesis work on fish parasites in the Florida Everglades. The student research was supported in part by Student Research Grants from SUNY Oneonta. The students' travel to these meetings was supported by the Caroline '67 and David D'Antonio Student Travel for Excellence Fund, the Student Travel for Excellence Program (STEP) and the American Society of Parasitologists.

Lukas Svrcek of Pawling, NY, presented at the National Association for Collegiate Directors of Athletics conference on June 12 in Orlando, Fla, with SUNY Oneonta Assistant Professor of Sport and Exercise Sciences Dr. Katherine Griffes. Dr. Griffes and Svrcek, an Exercise Science major, presented in front of athletic administrators, including directors, fundraisers, compliance officers and other stakeholders for college athletics. Their presentation, titled "Student Athlete Leadership Development: A Pilot Study," discussed the implementation and results of a one-credit leadership course developed by Svrcek and Griffes, for which Svrcek was a teaching assistant. The presentation contained data that Svrcek and Griffes collected nearly a year ago, looking at the concerns, educational needs and challenges that Division III athlete leaders face while taking on the role of team captain. The course ran for the first time in the first mini-session of spring 2023 and will run twice in the fall at SUNY Oneonta. Athletes who take part in the course are nominated by their coaches and get opportunities to implement new leadership strategies during their season. To assess the course, Griffes and Svrcek collected pre- and post-test data from the students and their coaches before and immediately after the class concluded and at the end of the athletic season. The data provided baseline information about each athlete's current leadership behaviors and allowed Svrcek and Griffes to document the changes the athlete leaders and their coaches saw in a variety of areas, including communication, athlete wellness, team culture, inspiring vision, challenging old ways and encouraging athletes. "Overall, we saw approximately a 20 percent increase in leadership behaviors reported from both the athletes and coaches from the beginning of the course to the end of the season," said Griffes. "This tells us that the athletes adjusted their behaviors during the class and continued to display those behaviors after they completed the course." Svrcek received financial support for the experience through the Caroline '67 and D'Antonio Student Travel for Excellence Fund, which provides up to $30,000 each year in grants is available to assist undergraduate and a limited number of graduate students with expenses incurred during professional travel.

Six SUNY Oneonta students won the highest possible honor at the 2023 National Model United Nations conference in New York City from April 10-14. SUNY Oneonta students represented Cambodia this year, and they were one of just 24 delegations to receive the Outstanding Delegation Award. The National Model United Nations (NMUN) is a non-governmental organization formally associated with the United Nations. The first simulated conference of the NMUN, known at the time as the Model Assembly of the League of Nations, took place nearly 100 years ago at Syracuse University in 1927. Since 2005, SUNY Oneonta political science majors have learned about global issues and the United Nations through a Model United Nations course that culminates in a trip to the NMUN Conference in New York City, where students have the opportunity to engage with peers from around the world. "The conference was an amazing opportunity to collaborate with other amazing college students and aspiring leaders from across the world and negotiate and problem solve with them about complex topics, such as safe nuclear waste management, nuclear facility safeguards and the United Nations sustainable development goals," said August Heminway, a dual-major in Criminal Justice and Political Science at SUNY Oneonta. More than 90 colleges and universities participated in the 2023 NMUN conference, each representing a different country. Each nation's delegates join one of 13 committees focusing on issues such as environmental impact, atomic energy, human rights and peacebuilding. Before the conference, students prepare for the Model UN by researching and learning about their committee's topics. This year, Oneonta students Aliyah Abdelsalam and Daniela Suarez were members of the General Assembly First Committee, and John Furgele and August Heminway were members of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Angela Wayman and Alex Headley served on the United Nations Environmental Assembly committee and won an Outstanding Position Paper Award for their work. "The Outstanding Position Paper Award is for the two-page papers each committee submitted before the conference started, based on the work we did in class," said Matt Murphy, associate professor of international relations and comparative politics and the Model UN course instructor. "Angela and Alex's submission was among the top ten papers of about 90 teams on that committee." All six SUNY Oneonta students won the Outstanding Delegation Award based on their performance and preparedness. "There were a couple of unusual instances at the Model UN where students from other universities became swept up in the bargaining and competitiveness, leading to arguments and highly escalated tempers," said Murphy. "Our students were consistently pushing for diplomacy and reasonable discussion. I believe that's one of the reasons we were recognized for Outstanding Delegation."

Twenty students in SUNY Oneonta's Marketing Club, OnMark, traveled to New Orleans last week to attend the 2023 American Marketing Association's Annual International Collegiate Conference, where they were ranked among the Top 10 Collegiate Chapters of the Year. OnMark received this recognition among 333 competing colleges and universities. Schools are judged based on their accomplishments, with each chapter submitting an annual report detailing their fundraiser events, membership drives, community service, career development workshops, and other AMA competitions in which the club participated throughout the year. This was an improvement from last year, when OnMark was named one of the Top 15 Collegiate Chapters of the Year at the 2022 conference in Chicago. Attendance at the conference was made by possible in part by a grant from the D'Antonio Travel for Excellence Fund.

SUNY Oneonta business administration and accounting students are as busy as ever this tax season as they continue to help classmates, university employees and area residents prepare and file their simple tax returns via a campus program that is nearly a decade old. A total of 19 students have been thoroughly trained through the IRS's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program during the spring 2023 semester. The VITA program is part of a three-credit course offered for a second year at SUNY Oneonta, where students spend a large portion of the semester getting certified and preparing tax returns for those with a salary of $60k or less. "Preparing other people's tax returns gives the students experience in meeting people and interacting with them in ways that demonstrate competence, professionalism, poise, punctuality, courtesy and empathy," said Lisa Flynn, associate professor of accounting and the course's instructor. "The students have learned how to ask for sensitive financial information in ways that put the client at ease to the greatest extent possible." Students work in pairs to complete client returns, ensuring accuracy as they handle sensitive information. Among the 19 preparers are four returning student coordinators, who have been given increased responsibility and an increased sense of "ownership" in the program. The service provided by the students in the VITA program is free. VITA students who prepare returns must take and pass tax law training that meets or exceeds IRS standards. This training includes maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of all taxpayer information. Additionally, the IRS requires a quality review check for every return prepared at a VITA site prior to filing. "The students have learned the importance of attention to detail and have experienced how important it is to 'get things right' the first time," said Flynn. "There are still several open appointments that we hope to see fill up before we complete the VITA portion of the course." Students have already filed returns for 22 clients, both federal and state, with an additional 10 appointments scheduled. After all appointments conclude on April 12, the course will finish with lessons on international taxation in various countries. SUNY Oneonta has been a VITA partner organization for many years, thanks to William "Jeff" Weinell, a business lecturer and advisement coordinator who passed away in 2020. Weinell, who also served as a mentor and advisor to various campus clubs, initiated and grew the VITA program, which, was initially held off campus and was a volunteer opportunity for a small number of students.

After a two-year break, SUNY Oneonta music industry students resumed a longstanding tradition last week, visiting and taking part in the world's largest music products trade show, The NAMM Show, in Anaheim, Calif. Held June 3-5 at the Anaheim Convention Center, The NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) Show brought together leaders, innovators, experts, artists and creators across the music products, pro audio and sound, and entertainment technology industry for a rousing reunion. The annual event was not held the past two years because of COVID and was reimagined and rescheduled for June this year instead of the customary January to avoid any lingering travel restrictions. Ten SUNY Oneonta music industry majors and Music Industry Club members traveled with Lecturer Nancy Tarr to Anaheim to take part in three days of product introductions and demonstrations, educational sessions and panel discussions, and - perhaps most importantly - networking and inspiration. Students enjoyed special events, live music and celebrity appearances; attended dozens of demonstrations, panel discussions and educational sessions tied to today's trends and marketing techniques; and got to preview and test new products from 3,500 brands, from Ciari Guitars' folding guitar to the SoulPedal, a shoe insole that offers wireless control of wah, volume and MIDI parameters. Another highlight included meeting Derek Dixie, music director for global superstar Beyonce. While in California, the group met up with 2007 SUNY Oneonta graduate Noah Rakoski and learned about his work as head of West Coast Label Relations for YouTube Music at Google. Thanks to Rakoski, Oneonta students got to tour Google's impressive facility. Faculty in SUNY Oneonta's Music Department have taken students to The NAMM Show for 25 years. This was the sixth NAMM trip organized by Tarr, who said this type of experiential learning is key to a great education. "It's a wonderful opportunity for students to meet and learn from people who have been in their shoes," she said. Tarr is executive director of Well Dunn, a music nonprofit that connects college students with internships in the music and entertainment industry. While at NAMM, she was featured in a "Turn Up Her Mic: Creating Gender Equality for Music Directors" panel discussing and empowering women working behind the scenes in the live music industry. This trip was made possible, in part, by support from the Caroline ('67) and David D'Antonio Student Travel for Excellence Fund.

Eleven SUNY Oneonta students enrolled in Political Science 280 participated in the 2022 National Model United Nations Conference in New York City from April 10-14. The Oneonta delegation represented the country of Germany and won two policy paper awards.

SUNY Oneonta mathematics major Aliyah Abdelsalam was among a select group of college students chosen to present at SUNY Oneonta's 26th annual Undergraduate Philosophy Conference, held April 1-2, 2022, on the Oneonta campus. Abdelsalam presented a paper titled "Possible Worlds: The Metaverse" at the student-organized conference, which drew philosophy student scholars from colleges and universities across the country and featured a keynote lecture by Dr. Alice Dreger titled "Courage and the Value of Disloyalty."

SUNY Oneonta accounting students have been busy this month preparing income tax returns for the campus community and beyond through the IRS's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. Through the VITA program, 17 students were extensively trained and are available through April 13 to provide free basic tax return preparation and filing for SUNY Oneonta students and employees. The initiative is also open to area residents, but they must qualify for VITA, and the team is only accepting simple tax returns at this time. Working in teams of two, the students have filed tax returns for more than 20 people so far, with more appointments scheduled. Appointments can be made Mondays and Wednesdays starting at 5:15 and take place in the Hodgdon IRC building, room 120. SUNY Oneonta has been a VITA partner organization for many years, thanks to William "Jeff" Weinell, a lecturer and academic advisement coordinator for the School of Economics and Business who passed away in 2020. Weinell, who also served as a mentor and advisor to various campus clubs, initiated and grew the VITA program which, while he ran it, was held off campus and was a volunteer opportunity for a small number of students. After a year off because of COVID, the program is now being held on campus, which is a first, and has been turned into a class, which assistant professor of accounting Charlene Foley-Deno teaches. "This is an incredible experiential learning opportunity for our students," Foley-Deno said. "They are not only putting into practice what they've learned in the classroom but they're also getting to interact with community members and help simplify a process that, for many people, can be confusing and stressful." All VITA volunteers must take and pass 50-plus hours of IRS tax law training, which includes maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of all taxpayer information. In addition to requiring volunteers to certify their knowledge of the tax laws, the IRS requires a quality review check for every return prepared at a VITA site prior to filing. To schedule an appointment, contact Jesse Holland at jesse.holland@oneonta.edu or 607-436-3251.

SUNY Oneonta's Marketing Club (OnMark) was named one of the Top 15 Collegiate Chapters of the Year by the American Marketing Association (AMA) at the 2022 AMA's Annual International Collegiate Conference held in Chicago recently. Ten OnMark students attended the in-person conference in Chicago from March 17-19 and participated in various competitions and networking activities. Under the advisement of Associate Professor of Marketing Dr. Wilson Lin, OnMark received its "Top 15" recognition among 400 competing colleges and universities. This is the seventh year in a row OnMark has placed in the Top 15. During the conference, students attended inspiring keynote presentations, chapter leadership sessions, faculty paper sessions and competitions, and also took advantage of networking opportunities and career development experiences. Students said it was a great chance to meet new people from schools across the country and establish new connections. For the competition, chapters are judged based on their accomplishments. Each chapter submits an annual report detailing the fundraiser events, membership drives, community service events, career development workshops, and other AMA competitions in which the club participated throughout the year. Lin said his students are "very deserving" of this prestigious recognition. The American Marketing Association is a professional association for marketing professionals with 30,000 members as of 2012.

Students from SUNY Oneonta met online with alum Katie O'Gara '18, publicity assistant at Island Records, for the college's Mixing Board to Management alumni networking event during the Fall 2021 semester. The Mixing Board to Management event is designed to inspire students to jumpstart their careers by beginning to build their professional networks. It is funded by the SUNY Oneonta Alumni Association through charitable gifts to the Fund for Oneonta.

Students from SUNY Oneonta met with alum Abby Watson '15, business planning manager at Charter Communications, and Corinne Hoffman '06, Marketing and Campaign Management, IBM, during the Fall 2021 semester for the college's annual Backpacks to Briefcases alumni networking event. Backpacks to Briefcases is designed to inspire students to jumpstart their careers by beginning to build their professional networks. It is funded by the SUNY Oneonta Alumni Association through charitable gifts to the Fund for Oneonta.

Students from SUNY Oneonta met online with alumni professionals in the theater industry as part of the SUNY Oneonta Alumni Association's Goodrich to Broadway event. Students interacted with professionals such as Hal Luftig '79, owner and theatrical producer at Hal Luftig Company, Dana Kuznetzkoff '83, - head of creative at Fourth Agreement, Inc., Kyle Beckley '08, co-founder and producer at Full Out Creative, Nicole van Jaarsveld '09; production stage manager at Norwegian Cruise Lines, and Aubrey Ellis '12, properties manager at University of Connecticut The Goodrich to Broadway event is designed to inspire students to jumpstart their careers by beginning to build their professional networks. It is funded by the SUNY Oneonta Alumni Association through charitable gifts to the Fund for Oneonta.

Five students presented at SUNY Oneonta's Art Conference 2021. The annual event showcases the artistic and scholastic activities of the members of the SUNY Oneonta Art Department and/or guests within the School of Liberal Arts during the college's Art Week.

Students from SUNY Oneonta met online with Steven Miller '91, senior vice president of equity derivatives sales at Bernstein Investment Research & Management, and Scott Miller '91, chief revenue officer at InvestmentNews, on April 22 for the college's annual Backpacks to Briefcases alumni networking event. Backpacks to Briefcases is designed to inspire students to jumpstart their careers by beginning to build their professional networks. It is funded by the SUNY Oneonta Alumni Association through charitable gifts to the Fund for Oneonta.

Students from SUNY Oneonta met online with Corinne Hoffman '06 of Performance Marketing at IBM Global Markets on April 28 for the college's annual Backpacks to Briefcases alumni networking event. Backpacks to Briefcases is designed to inspire students to jumpstart their careers by beginning to build their professional networks. It is funded by the SUNY Oneonta Alumni Association through charitable gifts to the Fund for Oneonta.

Students from SUNY Oneonta met online with alum Hal Luftig '79, owner and theater producer at Hal Luftig Company, on April 19 for the college's Goodrich to Broadway alumni networking event. As a leading producer of New York, London and global theater for 25 years, Hal Luftig has collaborated with some of its most brilliant creative artists. He has won four Tony Awards, including two as lead producer, and two Olivier Awards, also as lead producer. The Goodrich to Broadway event is designed to inspire students to jumpstart their careers by beginning to build their professional networks. It is funded by the SUNY Oneonta Alumni Association through charitable gifts to the Fund for Oneonta.

Students from SUNY Oneonta met online with alum Yfran Garcia '09, a paid social lead at Spotify, on April 15 for the college's Mixing Board to Management alumni networking event. Garcia turned his passion for professional gaming into a rewarding career. For the past few years, he has been applying his knowledge and experience of gaming to business social media marketing campaigns. The Mixing Board to Management event is designed to inspire students to jumpstart their careers by beginning to build their professional networks. It is funded by the SUNY Oneonta Alumni Association through charitable gifts to the Fund for Oneonta.

Students from SUNY Oneonta met online with alum Neil Mazzella '73, owner and chief executive officer at Hudson Scenic Studios, on April 12 for the college's Goodrich to Broadway alumni networking event. Hudson Scenic Studio is a premier provider of custom fabrication, automation and bespoke finishes, servicing the entertainment and architectural industries. In the last 27 years, Mazzella's shows have included The Phantom of the Opera, The Producers, Angels in America, Monty Python's Spamalot, The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Mary Poppins, The Coast of Utopia and Spring Awakening. The Goodrich to Broadway event is designed to inspire students to jumpstart their careers by beginning to build their professional networks. It is funded by the SUNY Oneonta Alumni Association through charitable gifts to the Fund for Oneonta.

Students from SUNY Oneonta met online with alum Sydni Allen '18, social and digital media specialist for TLC at Discovery, Inc., on April 7 for the college's Academics to Agencies alumni networking event. The Academics to Agencies event is designed to inspire students to jumpstart their careers by beginning to build their professional networks. It is funded by the SUNY Oneonta Alumni Association through charitable gifts to the Fund for Oneonta.

Students from SUNY Oneonta met with alum Abby Watson '15, business planning manager at Charter Communications, on March 31 for the college's annual Backpacks to Briefcases alumni networking event. Charter Communications, Inc. is a leading broadband connectivity company and cable operator serving more than 31 million customers in 41 states through its Spectrum brand. Backpacks to Briefcases is designed to inspire students to jumpstart their careers by beginning to build their professional networks. It is funded by the SUNY Oneonta Alumni Association through charitable gifts to the Fund for Oneonta.

Students from SUNY Oneonta met with alum Adam Shapiro '12, senior associate at the American Jewish Committee, on April 1 for the college's annual Campus to Capitol alumni networking event. The American Jewish Committee works to enhance the wellbeing of Jewish people and those of Israel and advances human rights and democratic values. The Campus to Capitol event is designed to inspire students to jumpstart their careers by beginning to build their professional networks. It is funded by the SUNY Oneonta Alumni Association through charitable gifts to the Fund for Oneonta.

Students from SUNY Oneonta met with alum Rob Khan '93, managing partner at Green Key Resources, a national executive recruiting firm, on March 25 for the college's annual Backpacks to Briefcases alumni networking event. Khan is a co-founder of a national executive recruitment and temporary staffing organization with multiple disciplines including accounting-finance, alternative asset management, creative/digital, financial services, healthcare, hospitality, human resources, information technology, legal support, office support, human resources and pharmaceutical across multiple offices: New York Metro area, Chicago IL, Orlando and Tampa FL, Rockville MD, Cary NC, Denver, CO, Columbus OH, and Pittsburgh and Philadelphia PA. Backpacks to Briefcases is designed to inspire students to jumpstart their careers by beginning to build their professional networks. It is funded by the SUNY Oneonta Alumni Association through charitable gifts to the Fund for Oneonta.

Students from SUNY Oneonta met online with alum Greg Floyd '80, co-anchor with CBS News in Albany, on March 24 for the college's Academics to Agencies alumni networking event. Originally an intern at Albany's CBS 6 in 1979, Floyd went on to become the news director at WENT radio in Gloversville. From there he worked as a television anchor/reporter at WTEN and FOX23 in Albany, and WRNN in the Hudson Valley. His overseas assignments include reporting on Operation Desert Shield in 1990 and the death of Princess Diana in 1997. The Academics to Agencies event is designed to inspire students to jumpstart their careers by beginning to build their professional networks. It is funded by the SUNY Oneonta Alumni Association through charitable gifts to the Fund for Oneonta.